Chain.



W. B.. LASHAR.

CHAIN.

AEPLIUATION FILED JAN. 12, 1911.

.1,074,632o Patented Oct. 7, 1913.

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jieiition Relating; to Chains, 'otwhicli the following is a specification, taken in c-fni'-v iiection with the accompanying drawing,

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'mention relates especially.v to chainsl in which the ends of the link material' `are twisted together and one or more of 'iin- Atheir tips flattened and bent around the adjacent portions 'of the other link end so as t-o--torm inclosing gripping tips, the whole being preferably swaged together to form --a substantially uniform section and secure a high degree of adhesion between the gripping lapped ends.

ln the accompanying drawing showing in a somewhat diagrammatic'manner' an illustratii'e embodiment of this invention, F igure l is a View slii \i'ii1g' a chain of this description. Fig. 2 vis an enlarged View of one et' the links, Fig. I) is a section thereof taken substantially along the' line 3 3 of i11 2. F ig. Je is a similar View showing a welded connection; and Fig. 5 is an end view thereof. A i

As shown in the illustrative embodiment of this invention shown in the drawingzlf, the links l may be 'formed of link material, such as soft or special steel or other suitable material, theends 7 and S ot' which may be twisted together and flattened in connection with the somewhat diagonal severing of the lengths of link material if desired, so\.tliat\the tip 3 ot' one of these ends ot link material may be brought under the coperating neck 9 and then brought up against 'it so as to largely or entirely encircle it.

Specication of Letters Patent.

. Application filed January 12. 1911. i Serial GCI-2.184..

This may be readily done by flattening the ends of the link material and forming gripping tips 2, 8 thereon and then when the lapped ends of the link material are brought closely together bending these ,tips and the connected portion 6-around the necks of the coperating lapped other ends of, the link material and simultaneously swaging the parts together and wreferably giving them a substantially uniform and large section as indicated in Fig. 3. In this way a high degree of adhesion is secured between the adjacent parts in addition to the mechanical strength due to the twisting of the ends of the link material which are preferably lo UinrED STATES Parana naar@ N CHAIN;

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cated adjacent tlze link enils .as shownsoj that the metal it originally"cleanAadheres strizngy, proilin in 'ii-'hat is practically ia di?! weld. ift desirable to have the twisted ends torni a'vsniable `weariiigunotcli, I.

such as Jr. hit-tween the portionsI an/l (f. on the inside ot' the link end tor engagement.y bv ythe `ccperating link so yas to' minimize lateral displacement otl the parts; and this is et' course alsoipron'ioteiil b-y curbing or hend-Y ingv the links in the iis-nal way, valthorgliot' course this invention is not limitedto eiirbed links since other forms of links mayv be similarly produced, although it. is desirable to forni the links rather long and narrow to preient. undesirable lateral displacement of the ends of the link material. The extent towlii'cli the lapped ends of the link material may be twisted around each other may' of cou-rse be Varied to a considerable; extent, the greater the exteii,t to' which the. gripping tip or end of the link material =incloses the cooperating neck or portion of the other li'iik end the greater degree of rigidity.' and strength 1s secured. It' desired also the mechanically twisted gripping ends ot the link material may be further secured in any desired way as by electri- .cally welding their lapped exposed portions at. the end of the link as indicated at ll in Figs. :Je and 5 which may be conveniently done eitherl after or in connection with the final swaging shaping of the links, although of course thisis not necessary in all cases.

Having described this invention in connectionwitlia number of illustrative embttiiinents*v forms, proportions, arranges ments and methodsoforming the parts, tothe details'of which disclosure thehinvention of, course is not to be limited,` "what is claimed as new and what is desired to be secured by letters patent is set forth in the appended claims;

y l. The chain comprising curbed links haring ends formed of the twisted gripping ends of the link material, each end of the link material being flattened and having its tip substantially three-quarters `inclosing the adjacent neck of theother end of the Alink' material," said twisted ends being swaged to substantially uniform section and provided with a wearing notch on the inside of said link end between said gripping tips andV having the lapped ends of the link material at the outer end of each link electrically Welded.

2. The chain comprising links .having ends formed of the twisted gripping ends 'of the link material.7 each end of the link material being flattened and having its tip substantially three-quarters incloslng the adjacent neck of the other end of the link material, said twisted ends being swaged to substantially uniform section and prov/ided with a wearing notch on the inside of said link end, between said gripping tips.

' 3. The chain comprising links having ends formed of the twisted gripping ends of the link material, each end of the link material being flattened -and having its tip passed under and partlyaround the adjacent neck of the other end of the link ma'- terial, said 4twisted ends being swaged to substantially uniform section and provided with a wearing notch on the inside of said link end between said gripping tips.

4. The chain comprising links having ends formed of the interlocked gripping ends of the link material, each end. of the v link material having its tip ,passed beneath and partl)T around the adjacent other end of the link material, said interlocked ends being savaged together'and provided-witha Wearing notch on the inside of said link end between said gripping tips. j

5. The chain comprising links having ends 'formed of the interlocked gripping ends ot the link materialfeachend Yof the link material having its tip passed partly around the adjacent other end of the link material, said interlccked ends being swaged togetlieiand provided with a Wearing notch on the inside of said link end between said gripping tips and portions of said interlocked ends being welded together.

WALTER B. LASHAR.

lVitresses:

Jrssin B. KAY, HARRY L.. DUNCAN. 

